Jenna Ortega, 2002
Actors · September 27, 2002
Jenna Ortega
★ HOW OLD IS JENNA ORTEGA?
Jenna Ortega is 23 years old, born September 27, 2002 in United States · Libra.
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About
Jenna Ortega became Gen Z's scream queen through slasher films and Wednesday Addams. Born September 27, 2002, in the US, she started acting at nine and built a career across Disney Channel (Stuck in the Middle), Netflix thrillers (You, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), and horror franchises (Scream, X, Scream VI). Wednesday earned her Golden Globe, Emmy, and SAG nominations. A Libra [birth], she's known for goth glam style and charity work.
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Biography
Jenna Ortega became Gen Z's scream queen through slasher films and Wednesday Addams. Born September 27, 2002, in the US, she started acting professionally at nine. Early roles included a younger Jane in Jane the Virgin and Harley Diaz in Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle, which won her an Imagen Award.
She expanded into darker material with Ellie Alves in Netflix's You (2019) and co-starred in The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020), earning praise for The Fallout (2021). Her breakthrough came through slasher films: Scream (2022), X (2022), and Scream VI (2023) propelled her to wider prominence. International recognition followed her casting as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday (2022–present), which secured Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild nominations. She later starred in the fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) and the thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025).
Ortega is an actor and writer. Media outlets named her to The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list (2023) and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2024). A Libra born in autumn [birth], she is recognized for her goth glam aesthetic and charitable advocacy.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Ortega began acting professionally at age nine, appearing as a younger version of Jane Villanueva in the CW's Jane the Virgin before landing her breakthrough Disney Channel role as Harley Diaz in Stuck in the Middle. These early credits—spanning both network television and streaming—established her as a young performer with range across comedy-drama and family programming.
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Trivia
- Media publications have called her "Gen Z's scream queen" for her dominance in horror franchises.
- She was nominated for Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild awards for her role as Wednesday Addams.
- Ortega has been noted for her goth glam style in addition to supporting various charitable causes.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Builder
22 is 4 amplified. Builders of large, structural things — institutions, festivals, multi-decade catalogs.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil Black
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Frequently asked
- How old is Jenna Ortega?
- Jenna Ortega is 23 years old (born September 27, 2002).
- When is Jenna Ortega's birthday?
- Jenna Ortega was born on September 27, 2002.
- What is Jenna Ortega's zodiac sign?
- Jenna Ortega is a Libra, born September 27, 2002.
- What is Jenna Ortega's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jenna Ortega was born in 2002, the year of the Water Horse.
- Where is Jenna Ortega from?
- Jenna Ortega is from United States.
- What does Jenna Ortega do?
- Jenna Ortega is a actor.
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